Weekly Report - 06 October 2016 (WR-16-39)

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has secured special powers from congress for 90 days to legislate in five wide-ranging areas, including corruption and public security. This is a notable achievement for the Kuczynski administration given that the main opposition Fuerza Popular (FP) dominates congress with 72 of the 130 seats while the ruling Peruanos por el Kambio (PPK) possesses only 18 seats.

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